Posted by: detourmag on October 3, 2008 at 11:06 am
Do they have a wing at Cooperstown for Hall of Fame Shitters?
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Posted by: detourmag on September 18, 2008 at 2:22 pm
Can’t you just see someone attempting this at one of the many events this weekend? In fact, we want it to happen - a full breakdown of the social network system that occurs when you actually speak with a Facebook friend in person. Witness the shitstorm when we try and live-Twitter your ass at the DIY Street Fair. We’re talking to you Andrew Hecker.
– Harry Caul
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Posted by: Anthony Morrow on September 11, 2008 at 12:25 pm
This song reminds me of summer 2000 when at least three of my friends had younger sisters who were fucking guys from the Suicide Machines. Oh, and it also reminds me that this band was friggin’ roids and we should reunite them for our next festival. You down? Tell Royce every time you attend a show at the Stick to make it happen. And also tell him to turn that shit down; Jimmy Fallon’s ears are still ringing from the Go! Team show.
– Harry Caul
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Tags: Magic Stick, Royce, Suicide Machines
Posted by: Ryan Allen on September 9, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Sleeper, “What Do I Do Now?” (1996, Arista)
Quite possibly one of the most underrated Brit-pop bands around in the 1990s, Sleeper had a glimmer of a chance at stardom during the highly-covered “Battle of Brit-pop” between Oasis and Blur. Louise Wener, the sugary sweet, impeccably pop-savvy front woman and the gang (referred to jokingly as the “Sleeperblokes”) snuck into the top 10 of the UK singles chart twice in 1996, while everyone else was too busy slamming each other in the press. Unfortunately, Sleeper broke up in 1998, leaving us with only three albums to obsess over, and a greatest hits album in 2007. Lucky for us, videos of some of their power pop gems are still floating around the Internetz — including “What Do I Do Now,” a synthy nugget of modern rock that is like the perfect amalgam of Pulp’s glammy sneer and Elastica’s jangly femme-pop. — Elle Sawa
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Tags: Blur, Brit-pop, Nice Guy Eddie, Oasis, Sleeper, Sleeperblokes, The It Girl, What Do I Do Now?
Posted by: Anthony Morrow on August 29, 2008 at 2:00 pm
Marshall Crenshaw, Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros., 1982)
In 1982, no one was looking for the kind of music Detroiter-turned-New Yorker Marshall Crenshaw was making. An ode to Buddy Holly mixed with power pop, Crenshaw’s self-titled debut is like an Americanized, nerdier version of Elvis Costello. Even if being the domestic Costello was a niche market, Crenshaw’s simple pop music structure was still catchy and nostalgic enough to land the single “Someday, Someway” on the Top 40 charts. And that’s just one highlight on a record of many, including Read more
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Tags: Big Star, Buddy Holly, Elvis Costello, Marshall Crenshaw, Nick Lowe, Someday, Someway
Posted by: Ryan Allen on August 29, 2008 at 1:00 pm
The Posies, “Solar Sister” (Live @ Phoenix Festival, 1994)
We’re not sure, but this might have been as big as power pop ever got (besides, maybe, those dudes from Fountains of Wayne writing “That Thing You Do”). This clip — from a 1994 performance at something called The Phoenix Festival, not in Arizona, mind you, but in the UK — shows bubble-grunge workhorses the Posies totally ripping one out in front of a crowd of curious Brits. Chances are, they were probably playing around the same time as Menswear or Cast, so forgive them if attendance during their set seems Read more
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Posted by: Ryan Allen on August 29, 2008 at 9:00 am
Sort of by accident, today has become “Power Pop Day” here at Detour. Now, we realize some of you might be muttering, “What the hell shit is power pop? Where is my latest link to the new hot shit Girl Talk remix?” To that we say, “Relax, future iTunes DJ! We’ll be back to regularly scheduled content next week.” Or, we could just not say anything at all, and link to the Wiki entry on the genre. We could also just tell you to go re-listen to all your New Pornographers records. Or, even better still, we could point ya’ll in the direction of to two lists featuring all your favorite indie rockers naming off their choice power pop jams, courtesy of Magnet Magazine (thanks bros!). Then you could easily do a search on your favorite torrent and grab whatever peaks your interest. Because quite honestly, it would take up way too much space to name bands, explain the genre, and go through some kind of long and involved oral history that has honestly been Read more
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Tags: Badfinger, Emitt Rhodes, Facebook, Kempa.com, Magnet Magazine, Matthew Sweet, Paul McCartney, power pop, Tetris
Posted by: Johnny Loftus on August 26, 2008 at 10:56 am
Donna Summer, “Love to Love You” (Groovy, 1975)
That guy behind Donna really loves this song. If there had been ringtones in 1975, his would have been “Love to Love You.” He had a picture of Donna Summer in his locker at the gym. He ate health food with a Donna Summer impersonator; the license plate on his Gremlin read “MORODER.” His hop-legged enthusiasm can’t help his heroine’s atrocious lip-synching skills. That’s OK. This is still one of the hottest songs ever. Best bit: around 1:50, when there’s a breakdown and it seems like you might actually be getting it on with Donna Summer. Now you know how that dude behind her felt. — Johnny Loftus
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Tags: disco, Donna Summer, Georgio Moroder, Love to Love You, ringtone
Posted by: Ryan Allen on August 13, 2008 at 11:00 am
The Cardigans, “Carnival” (Minty Fresh, 1995)
Before there was a Duffy, we had the Cardigans Nina Persson — blond, beautiful, and equipped with a lilting voice that, come the mid-90s, had no problem cooing it’s way onto radio stations across the globe. The band may have hit it big with the joyfully intoxicated “Love Fool” from 1996’s First Band On The Moon, but “Carnival” — from 1995’s Life — is really where it’s at. Propelled by a sort of Smiths-gone-disco jangle, the video for “Carnival” is as kitschy and fun as the circus organ and strings that move the song along, and it smartly puts Persson, decked out in her best Breakfast At Tiffany’s garb, right up front. The vintage film grain aids the clip’s authenticity, and if we were the betting kind (which we are), we’d wager that the suits who cooked up Duffy’s look and sound had Persson in mind when they went label shopping. — Ryan Allen
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Tags: Breakfast At Tiffany's, Carnival, Duffy, First Band on the Moon, Life, Minty Fresh, Nina Persson, The Cardigans
Posted by: Ryan Allen on August 12, 2008 at 12:00 pm
The Smiths, “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” (Sire, 1986)
The YouTube description for the Smiths’ video for “There Is A Light That Never Goes Out” says it all: “Arguably one of the best songs ever written.” Hackum1, whoever you are, we couldn’t agree more. The video though? Well, maybe not so much. You’d think Morrissey, Marr and those other guys would want the clip for The Queen Is Dead’s shining moment to be a bit more interesting than some slow-motion shots of a shirtless boy (or is it a girl? Oh the androgyny!), a flaming car, and some spliced in snippets from some lost British tourism flick from the early 60s. But, when you’ve written a song this amazing, sometimes it’s best to step out of the way, deliver a few murky visuals, and let the music do the talking. Or moaning. Or whatever it is Morrissey does with his voice. — Ryan Allen
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Tags: Johnny Marr, Morrissey, The Queen Is Dead, The Smiths, There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
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